IRON MOUNTAIN — Michigan’s statewide firearm deer harvest is down about 5% from a year ago with local counties dropping more than that.

In Dickinson County, the total reported harvest of 1,038 represents an 18% drop. Iron County, with a harvest of 1,070, was down nearly 10%.

Menominee County’s harvest total of 3,161, the highest in the U.P., was down nearly 12%. Delta County’s total of 2,015 represents a 12% drop as well. Marquette County showed a 22% drop with a harvest total of 946.

Those numbers are preliminary, as some hunters may be late in registering a harvest through the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ online system.

The antlered portion of the deer harvest in Dickinson County numbered 812, down from 951 in 2024. Iron County’s antlered total was 742 — 100 fewer than a

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